Valid for: 2014/15
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2014-04-08
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
The course aims at giving a basic understanding of theoretical models used in nuclear physics, specifically focusing on the structure of atomic nuclei.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Basic properties of the atomic nucleus. Nuclear potentials, deformed nuclei. Coupling of angular momenta and Clebsch-Gordan coefficiants. Some topics of current interest like rapidly rotating nuclei and nuclei far from the beta-stability line are introduced. Creation and annihilation operators are discussed and the theory of superconductivity (BCS theory) applied to nuclei is presented.
The course includes some computer based exercises where realistic nuclear models are used to calculate some interesting properties of nuclei.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: The student must pass an oral exam, successfully complete some homework assignments and take active part in computer exercises, and have the written reports on these exercises approved. The grade is based mainly on the oral exam.
Required prior knowledge: FMFN01 Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course (spin formalism, Dirac notation, operator formalism of harmonic oscillator).
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Professor Ingemar Ragnarsson, Ingemar.Ragnarsson@matfys.lth.se
Course coordinator: Ragnar Bengtsson, ragnar.bengtsson@matfys.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.matfys.lth.se/education/FMF121